00:00 A foreman was killed in an explosion while a worker was injured.
00:04 The gas used to repair an estuary in Manila was stopped.
00:09 Maris Umalib was arrested.
00:11 Residents of Estero de Quiapo helped to rescue this man after he fell into the river.
00:21 Then, a strong explosion happened in their retarding basin this morning.
00:26 This is a project of DPWH where they cemented the bottom of the river so that the water can flow faster.
00:33 We don't remember that the tank already exploded there.
00:38 That's why the explosion happened.
00:42 Investigators saw that the tanks that were left under the barge were possible to be used for the explosion
00:49 even though the work was done.
00:50 It was a dangerous day.
00:52 When the incident happened, the victim was welding.
00:56 It's possible that they forgot to kill the victim or the tank might have leaked.
01:04 It could have sparked because of that.
01:07 It triggered the explosion of the bottom of the barge.
01:14 The impact of the explosion made the barge that was used to build the backhoe rise and the walls of the barang barong were destroyed.
01:26 According to the police, there were also windows of the mosque and other establishments that were destroyed even though it was 50 meters away from here.
01:35 Even though the police responded to the incident, Ralph de la Cruz said that they were allowed to stay in the area because of the explosion.
01:42 The impact was so strong.
01:44 I thought it was the transformer of the electricity.
01:49 We found out that it was the settlement of the construction.
01:53 We ran to the hospital in Jose Reyes.
01:56 When we arrived there, the doctor examined us.
01:59 The engineer said that we were dead.
02:03 The victim was severely injured on the head,
02:07 and was burned and cut in different parts of the body.
02:10 Another worker was also injured but he is in good condition.
02:14 The construction company that is being operated by the victims came to the rescue.
02:19 They said that they will pay the expenses.
02:22 I coordinated with the family.
02:25 Of course, we came to the rescue and we are ready to help.
02:29 For now, the operation for the project will stop while the investigation continues.
02:34 For GMA Integrated News, Maris Umali, Nagtutok, 24 Hours.
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